Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Behaviour of a Photovoltaic Panel Coupled with Phase Change Material

G. Santiago-Rosas; M. Flores-Domínguez; J. P. Nadeau

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Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Behaviour of a Photovoltaic Panel Coupled with Phase Change Material

G. Santiago-Rosas, M. Flores-Domínguez, J. P. Nadeau

Published in Science Journal of Energy Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 5)

Received: 7 November 2014 Accepted: 12 November 2014 Published: 17 November 2014

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Elevated operating temperatures reduce the solar to electrical conversion efficiency of photovoltaic devices. In this paper, a numerical study is conducted to understand the thermal behavior of a photovoltaic panel with phase change materials. The analysis of the PV/PCM system was realized in three phases: temperature rise, start of melting of PCM and molten PCM so, three mathematical models for the resolution of thermal model of PV/PCM system during the solar insolation were used. First, an analytical model was used to study the behavior of PCM in state solid, after, an explicit and an implicit model were used to study globally the transfers. Different simplifications are introduced in the heat balances to realize a simple numerical approach. The Matlab software was used to solve different proposed models in this analysis. The results obtained are considered as a first approach to the study of a PV/PCM system.

Published in	Science Journal of Energy Engineering (Volume 2, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.sjee.20140205.12
Page(s)	58-64
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Photovoltaic Panel, Phase Change Material, Numerical Analysis

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G. Santiago-Rosas, M. Flores-Domínguez, J. P. Nadeau. (2014). Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Behaviour of a Photovoltaic Panel Coupled with Phase Change Material. Science Journal of Energy Engineering, 2(5), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjee.20140205.12

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G. Santiago-Rosas, M. Flores-Domínguez, J. P. Nadeau. Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Behaviour of a Photovoltaic Panel Coupled with Phase Change Material. Sci J Energy Eng. 2014;2(5):58-64. doi: 10.11648/j.sjee.20140205.12

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G. Santiago-Rosas

Center for Research and Advanced Studies, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico
M. Flores-Domínguez

Trefle Laboratory, Arts and Trade Paris-Tech (ENSAM), Talance, France
J. P. Nadeau

Trefle Laboratory, Arts and Trade Paris-Tech (ENSAM), Talance, France

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G. Santiago-Rosas, M. Flores-Domínguez, J. P. Nadeau. Numerical Analysis of the Thermal Behaviour of a Photovoltaic Panel Coupled with Phase Change Material. Sci J Energy Eng. 2014;2(5):58-64. doi: 10.11648/j.sjee.20140205.12

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 year = {2014}
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